NASSP Digital Principal Award
Mike King is the recipient of the 2012 Digital Principal Award sponsored by the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP). The award was created to 'honor principals who exhibit bold, creative leadership in their drive to harness the potential of new technologies to further learning goals.' The Digital Principal Award is designed to 'showcase models of leadership that encourage the use of technology in instruction and for principals’ own professional use.' Links to the right are referenced as part of the application process. To learn more about Mike you can review his Digital Portfolio Blog where you will find links to his presentations, productions and publications.
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NASSP, in an announcement of the Digital Principal Award recipients stated that, "During Mike King’s 32 years in education, his schools have been recognized with an Oklahoma Medal of Excellence and National Blue Ribbon, among other honors. He has also been individually recognized as the 2005 finalist for the Oklahoma Medal of Excellence Award Educational Administration and was a finalist for the 2005 Association of Professional Oklahoma Educators Foundation Award in Educational Administration. This success is inseparable from him commitment to advancing learning with technology and his firm belief that digital tools can help students unleash their creativity. The role of the educator, King believes, is to facilitate that process and help students use digital tools responsibly. King is a prolific author, most recently focusing on the flipped classroom and the textbook of the future."
Introducing "The Digital Sandbox"
This Website is designed to provide the reader with information on how to adopt technology into the Common Core by relooking at traditional classroom tools and transitioning into new ways of teaching and learning. The Digital Sandbox explores the future of learning through the recreation of 21st Century learning environments. The creator of this portal, hopes that the results of this project will inspire many educators to create social networks of learning for classrooms across the globe. Whether you're a teacher or student new to thetopics of Web 2.0 curriculum integration or an experienced educator looking for ways to adopt Web 2.0 technology resources, I hope that you will find something here to meet your needs.
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If it were possible to define generally the mission of education, it could be said that its fundamental purpose is to ensure that all students benefit from learning in ways that allow them to participate fully in public, community,[Creative] and economic life.”— New London Group (2000, p. 9)
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Website Origination Date: First Publication June 1, 2011
